Chapter 33: Survivors of Violence and Trauma
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. For a victim of spousal abuse, a deterrent to leaving the abusive situation are the events that
occur in which stage?
a. Tension building
b. Honeymoon
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Chapter 33: Survivors of Violence and Trauma
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. For a victim of spousal abuse, a deterrent to leaving the abusive situation are the events that
occur in which stage?
a. Tension building
b. Honeymoon
c. Processing
d. Battering
ANS: B
In the honeymoon stage the perpetrator is apologetic and kind, attempting to undo the harm of
the battering incident. The perpetrator promises never to repeat the battering. The events
occurring in the other options would not be deterrents to leaving. The processing stage is not
an actual stage in the cycle.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding REF: pp. 436- 437 Box 33-5
TOP: Nursing process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
2. A woman who has been repeatedly abused by her partner comes to the emergency department
with severe contusions. She tells the nurse, “He almost killed me this time. I guess I should do
something.” What is the nurse’s priority intervention?
a. Document the woman’s injuries.
b. Help the patient devise a safety or escape plan.
c. Encourage the patient to take independent action.
d. Provide referrals contingent on the patient leaving the abuser.
ANS: B
Individuals who are victims of partner abuse should have an escape plan. This is of high
priority when the victim’s life is endangered. Encouraging the victim to take independent
action is of less help than offering concrete assistance such as providing referrals and giving
emergency phone numbers. Referrals should never be contingent on leaving, which might be
possible only after the victim has made use of the referral and has assistance in place.
Documentation is important, but not the nurse’s first action.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying REF: pp. 438-439; Box 33-7
TOP: Nursing process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
3. Which intervention would be most therapeutic as a nurse cares for a victim of partner abuse?
a. Validate the truthfulness of the victim’s comments.
b. Avoid pressuring the victim or disparaging the abuser.
c. Acknowledge the victim’s inability to change the situation.
d. Encourage the partner to stay with the victim during an interview.
ANS: B
Nurses should never pressure a victim to leave the abuser. The patie
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